Let's Build a Zoo

Let's Build a Zoo launched on November 5, 2021 and has received a consistent stream of paid DLC and free major updates since then. Two paid expansions have shipped: Dinosaur Island (May 26, 2022) and Aquarium Odyssey (August 17, 2023), both fully released with no unreleased DLC in the store listing. Alongside these, the developer has delivered a series of substantial free updates: the Make A Splash update (January 26, 2022), the Sloths & Spas update (April 10, 2023), the Monstrous Structures update (September 5, 2024), and the Hats Update (October 23, 2025). This establishes a clear pattern of major free updates roughly every 12 months. The most recent developer communication was on February 24, 2026, when Springloaded confirmed they are actively working on the next Let's Build a Zoo update, teasing it with wordplay ("hopping with excitement... make a splash") and promising to return with more details soon. Today's date is October 1, 2026 — approximately 13 months after the Hats Update shipped and approximately 7 months since the February 2026 update post. Given the historical cadence of roughly 12 months between major updates, we are now at the outer edge of that window, but the developer's February 2026 post indicates development was actively underway at that point. No announcement of the update has followed, but silence of approximately 7 months since the last post does not yet exceed the 6-month threshold when the most recent post itself confirmed active work. The studio is also developing a sequel, Let's Build a Dungeon, but as of February 2026, Springloaded explicitly addressed both projects running in parallel, indicating continued support for Let's Build a Zoo alongside their next game. No statement ending support for Let's Build a Zoo has been made.